Can
you tell which one is the Stepmother?They
look just like any other mother but have a very different family
dimension then a "regular" or
"adopted" mother. We know that they are defined
differently but they are both responsible for the care
and love of children. Obviously the Lord designed the family unit
for a mother and father and children.
Divorce is never a good situation and is difficult on the whole
extended family. But despite our feelings
the children should be our biggest concern and focus. The
question we should constantly ask is: "How can
we make life the easiest for the kids?". No one can replace
a mother or father and no one should ever try
to. Even when a child calls the parent the wrong name it is hard
to not feel just a little pain and hurt. I am
divorced. Believe me it is not my first choice. BUT please
remember that the Lord can use us regardless of our
past and even our present. He just needs a willing heart to use
people for His perfect PLAN and PURPOSE.

Main
Entry: step·moth·er
Pronunciation: -"m&-[th]&r
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century: the wife of one's
father by a subsequent marriage

Baker's
Bible Dictionary tells us this about "Adoption":"Old
Testament Legal adoption was not prescribed in Jewish law or
practiced by the
Israelites. In fact, the term "adoption" does not occur
in the Old Testament. While
there are several possible allusions to adoption, such as Moses (Exodus
2:10),
Genubath (1 Kings
11:20),
and Esther (Esther
2:7),
the incidents recorded take
place in foreign societies (Egyptian and Persian) and there is no
evidence
that legal adoptions were enacted."

Bible Verses about Mothers &
Adoption:There
are 292 Bible Verses with the word "MOTHER" in them
There are 7 Bible Verses with the word "MOTHERS" in them
The word "STEPMOTHER" is not mentioned
specifically in the Bible
There are 5 Verses with the word "ADOPTION" in them
There are 0 Verses with the word "ADOPT" in them

Related Words in the Bible:The
word "REMARRIAGE" is not in the Bible.
There are 1 Bible Verse with the word "DIVORCE" in the Bible.
There are 6 Bible Verses with the word "DIVORCEMENT" in them.

"And
I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel
committed adultery I had
put her away, and given her a bill of divorce;
yet her treacherous sister Judah feared
not, but went and played the harlot also."
~Jeremiah 3:17~

"For
the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away:
for one covereth
violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore
take heed to your spirit,
that ye deal not treacherously."
~Malachi 2:16~

These
are the SIX things that the Lord HATES:I
don't know why but I always thought that divorce was in this
list. But I was wrong!
"These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an
abomination unto him: A proud
look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An
heart that deviseth
wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A
false witness
that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among
brethren."
~Proverbs 6:16-19~

What did Jesus say about DIVORCE?Jesus
said that DIVORCE was forbidden except for adultery. But remember
when he went
to defend the woman caught in adultery He asked the crowd
"Whosoever among you is
without sin may cast the first stone"

"But
I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving
for the cause of
fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall
marry her that
is divorced committeth adultery."
~Matthew 5:32~

"He saith unto them, Moses
because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you
to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not
so."
~Matthew 19:8~

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